Jan. 27, 2014

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Ronald Horne, 54, has been charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and seventh-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. / Peekskill police

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PEEKSKILL — A city man was caught with 49 bags of heroin in his car Friday night by officers who were conducting surveillance in a parking lot known for drug activity, police said.

Ronald Horne, 54, was arrested about 7:45 p.m. at the A&P Plaza on Welcher Avenue by Officers Matt Basso and Fabian Gonzalez.

Police said the officers approached Horne’s car after seeing him acting suspiciously. They saw him trying to hide something in a small, handheld vacuum cleaner and discovered the 49 bags of heroin inside it, police said.

They charged Horne with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and seventh-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. He was sent to the Westchester County jail and is due in City Court later this week.